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Can You Identify These Popular Sodas from Just a Portion of Their Labels?

Jacqueline Samaroo

Image: Coca Cola Co/Dad's Root Beer/Simonds Farsons Cisk

About This Quiz

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Sodas are some of the most popular beverages in the world, sold in every country in some shape or form. Some of the most popular soda brands, like Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew and Coca-Cola, are key products from some of the most successful companies in the United States (and globally as well). Today, no matter where you go, you're bound to find sodas everywhere. From the movie theater to fast food restaurants or from convenience stores to bars, sodas are here to stay. This popularity of sodas means that making a quiz of 40 was exceptionally hard... because there are just so many of them!

One interesting thing to note is the fact that sodas or carbonated drinks can actually trace their roots back to the medical world. However, this changed quickly, as making carbonated lemonade and mineral water available to consumers became an attractive option. Soda fountains in particular became a success in the United States, and their popularity can be referenced as a large part of the enduring success of sodas to this day.

So, grab a glass and some ice, and let's cool off with this refreshing soda quiz!

By The Coca-Cola Company via Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Coca-Cola

A&W Root Beer

Dr. Brown's

Lucozade

Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink that is owned and manufactured by The Coca-Cola Company. Coca-Cola’s original purpose was intended to be a patented medicine; however, today it is one of the most iconic and best-selling beverages in the world.

By Rr66ruyuyktj from Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Dr. Pepper

Sprite

Mr. Pibb

Moxie

Sprite is a brand of lemon and lime flavored soft drink that is owned and manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. The drink is notable for being both colorless and completely caffeine free.

By . The original uploader was Retro00064 at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Mountain Dew

Gini

Hires Root Beer

Fanta

Mountain Dew is a brand of soft drink that is owned and manufactured by PepsiCo. Although it was introduced in the 1940s, Mountain Dew has become increasingly popular over the years and today it accounts for 80 percent of all citrus soft drinks sold in the United States.

By PepsiCo (PepsiCo) via Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Dr. Wham

Pepsi

Sierra Mist

Fanta

Pepsi is a brand of carbonated soft drinks that is owned and manufactured by PepsiCo. It is by far one of the most iconic soft drinks in the world and is known for its intense and long standing rivalry with Coca-Cola.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Which soda does this label belong to?

Kinnie

Dr. Pepper

BAWLS Guarana

Mr. Pibb

Dr. Pepper is a brand of soft drinks that is owned and manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. The drink is notable for being marketed as having a unique flavor and was created in the 1880s by a pharmacist named Charles Alderton.

Coca Cola Co

Which soda does this label belong to?

Irn-Bru

Vernors

Diet Coke

Mountain Dew

Diet Coke is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Diet Coke is notable for being a sugar-free soft drink and was introduced in 1982.

Sunkist Soda via youtube

Which soda does this label belong to?

50/50

Fresca

Sunkist

Vernors

Sunkist is a brand of soft drinks (primarily orange flavored) that is owned and manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. The development of Sunkist has been attributed partially to the success of the Coca-Cola Company's Fanta brand

Pepsico

Which soda does this label belong to?

BAWLS Guarana

Hires Root Beer

Slice

IBC Root Beer

Slice is a soda that is owned and manufactured by PepsiCo. Slice was popular after its introduction in the 1980s; however, it was eventually discontinued in the late 2000s. But wait - it's apparently coming back in 2018!

A.G. Barr

Which soda does this label belong to?

Shasta

Jarritos

Sunkist

Irn-Bru

Irn-Bru is a soda that is owned and manufactured by AG Barr. Irn-Bru is actually a Scottish soft drink and is actually often referred to as "Scotland's other national drink."

Suntory

Which soda does this label belong to?

Cactus Cooler

Canada Dry

Orangina

Grapico

Orangina is a soda that is owned by the Dr Pepper Snapple Group in the United States. Orangina is notable for the design of its 8 oz. bottle that is made in the shape of a pear.

National Beverage Corporation

Which soda does this label belong to?

Big Red

Faygo

Bubble Up

Pepsi

Faygo is a soda that is owned and manufactured by Faygo Beverages, Inc. a subsidiary of the National Beverage Corporation. Faygo was developed the Feigenson brothers, who were actually originally bakers from Russia.

By Lynette via Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Orangina

Canada Dry

Cactus Cooler

Mello Yello

Canada Dry is a brand of soft drinks that is owned and manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Although it originally originated in Canada (hence the name), it is now marketed worldwide to places like Europe, Japan, the U.S. and Mexico.

Buffalo Rock

Which soda does this label belong to?

Squirt

Mountain Dew

Wink

Dr. Wham

Dr. Wham is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Buffalo Rock Company. Dr. Wham was introduced in 2005 and is sold in markets when Dr. Pepper is not sold.

Coca Cola Co.

Which soda does this label belong to?

Barq’s

50/50

Cheerwine

7Up

Barq’s is a soda that is owned by the Barq family but bottled by the Coca-Cola Company. Barq’s is notable for being a root beer that contains caffeine.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Which soda does this label belong to?

Schweppes

Shasta

Grapette

Wink

Wink is a soda that is owned and manufactured by Canada Dry in North America, a subsidiary of the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Wink was previously known by its nickname, "The Sassy One," when it was first introduced.

By darwin Bell from San Francisco, USA via Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Sierra Mist

Crush

Cheerwine

RC Cola

Crush is a brand of carbonated soft drinks that is owned and manufactured internationally by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Its most notable competitor is Fanta, and almost all of its flavors have been labelled as being caffeine free.

Big Red Ltd.

Which soda does this label belong to?

Pepsi

Jarritos

Big Red

Diet Coke

Big Red is a soda that is owned by Big Red, Inc. However, it is produced and distributed by various independent soft drink bottlers, including the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and the Pepsi Bottling Group.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Which soda does this label belong to?

Mello Yello

Gini

Cactus Cooler

A&W Root Beer

A&W Root Beer is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. A&W Root Beer shares its name with a related restaurant chain as well.

Grapette International

Which soda does this label belong to?

Tab

7Up

Grapette

Schweppes

Grapette is a soda that is owned and manufactured by Grapette International. Grapette is notable for being a part of Walmart’s Sam's Choice line of soft drinks.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Which soda does this label belong to?

Gini

Canfield’s Diet Chocolate Fudge

Mug Root Beer

Grapico

Gini is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Gini is a French soft drink that is nicknamed “the hottest of cold drinks.”

Solvi Acquisition

Which soda does this label belong to?

Coca-Cola

Sussex Golden Ginger Ale

Surge

BAWLS Guarana

BAWLS Guarana is a soda that is owned and manufactured by Bawls Acquisition. BAWLS Guarana was introduced in 1996 and is notable for the fact that its flavor is derived from the guarana berry.

Pepsico

Which soda does this label belong to?

Mug Root Beer

IBC Root Beer

Wink

Mr. Pibb

Mug Root Beer is a brand owned and manufactured by PepsiCo. Mug Root Beer is one of the most longstanding and iconic brands of root beer in the United States that is still being produced to this day.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Which soda does this label belong to?

Mello Yello

Schweppes

RC Cola

Cactus Cooler

Cactus Cooler is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Cactus Cooler is primarily sold in the United States Southwest, specifically parts of Southern California.

A.J. Canfield Company

Which soda does this label belong to?

Lucozade

50/50

Vault

Tab

50/50 is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the A.J. Canfield Company. 50/50 is a grapefruit- and lime-flavored soft drink.

Novamex

Which soda does this label belong to?

Pepsi

Diet Coke

Bubble Up

Jarritos

Jarritos is a soda that is owned and manufactured by Novamex. Jarritos is a citrus soda, one of the most popular soft drinks that is made in Mexico.

By Fanta, Coca Cola Inc. via Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Barq’s

Fanta

Fresca

Cheerwine

Fanta is a brand of fruit-flavored carbonated drinks that is owned and manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. The drink has its origins in World War II, when it was introduced as a substitute in Germany, due to a trade embargo for Coca-Cola ingredients.

Moxie Beverage Company

Which soda does this label belong to?

Moxie

Grapico

Canfield’s Diet Chocolate Fudge

Wink

Moxie is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Moxie Beverage Company. Moxie is notable for being one of the first mass-produced soft drinks in the United States.

Simonds Farsons Cisk

Which soda does this label belong to?

Dr. Wham

Crush

Kinnie

IBC Root Beer

Kinnie is a soda that is owned and manufactured by Simonds Farsons Cisk. Kinnie was introduced in the 1950s. It is a bittersweet fizzy soft drink that is actually brewed from bitter oranges and extracts of wormwood.

Carolina Beverage Corporation

Which soda does this label belong to?

Vault

Big Red

Cheerwine

Sprite

Cheerwine is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Carolina Beverage Corporation. Cheerwine is notable for supposedly being the oldest continuing soft drink company still run by the same family.

Dad's Root Beer

Which soda does this label belong to?

Bubble Up

Hires Root Beer

A&W Root Beer

Jarritos

Bubble Up is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Dad's Root Beer Company in the U.S. and internationally by the Monarch Beverage Company. Bubble Up is a lemon lime soda that is known for its slogan: "kiss of lemon, kiss of lime."

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Which soda does this label belong to?

Mug Root Beer

Sussex Golden Ginger Ale

Kinnie

Surge

Sussex Golden Ginger Ale is a soda that is owned and manufactured by Dr Pepper Snapple Group. Sussex Golden Ginger Ale was originally bottled in the town of Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada, as its name suggests.

Wingpod via youtube

Which soda does this label belong to?

Sprite

Mr. Pibb

Fanta

Sierra Mist

Mr. Pibb is a long-standing soft drink that has recently been rebranded as Pibb Xtra. Mr. Pibb is owned and manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company and is only sold in the United States (and infrequently in Canada).

J & R Bottling

Which soda does this label belong to?

Slice

Sunkist

Lucozade

Dr. Brown's

Dr. Brown's is a soda that is owned and manufactured by J & R Bottling. Dr. Brown's has a relatively limited market in the U.S., but can be found primarily in New York City and South Florida.

Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Which soda does this label belong to?

RC Cola

Coca-Cola

Squirt

Faygo

Squirt is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. Squirt is notable for not only being grapefruit flavored but also for being completely caffeine free.

Lizs Project via Youtube

Which soda does this label belong to?

Moxie

Grapette

Orangina

Sierra Mist

Sierra Mist is a lemon-lime flavored soft drink that is owned and manufactured by PepsiCo. The familiar brand was revamped in 2016 and reintroduced to the market as Mist Twist, which was met with initial confusion from some fans.

Coca Cola Co

Which soda does this label belong to?

Tab

Dr. Pepper

Faygo

Squirt

Tab is a soda that is owned and manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Tab was popular when it was first introduced in the 1960s; however, its popularity waned after Diet Coke was introduced in the 1980s.

Coca Cola Co

Which soda does this label belong to?

Vault

BAWLS Guarana

Irn-Bru

Canada Dry

Vault is a sweetened carbonated beverage that is owned and manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Sadly, the brand had a relatively short lived run, lasting only from 2005 to 2011.

Coca Cola Co

Which soda does this label belong to?

Barq’s

Slice

Fresca

50/50

Fresca is a brand of diet lime and grapefruit soft drink that is owned and manufactured by the Coca-Cola Company. Lyndon B. Johnson, a former U.S. president who loved the beverage, actually had a Fresca soda fountain installed in the Oval Office.

By 7 Up from Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Squirt

Vault

7Up

Crush

7Up is a brand of lemon-lime flavored soft drink that is distributed by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group in the United States and by PepsiCo in the rest of the world. The drink itself is notable for being caffeine free throughout virtually all of its run.

By The original uploader was Gr1st at English Wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons

Which soda does this label belong to?

Schweppes

Coca-Cola

Sussex Golden Ginger Ale

Canfield’s Diet Chocolate Fudge

Schweppes is a brand of carbonated waters, lemonade and ginger ales. It is distributed by the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group and the Coca-Cola Company (Europe, Asia, and South America).

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